Artwork · New Jersey
Beacon
Beacon is an artwork in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Morris Canal Peninsula Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates40.71133, -74.04028
- 10.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 11.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Morris Canal Peninsula Park: 0.1 mi
- General Nathanael Greene Park: 0.2 mi
- Paulus Hook Park: 0.3 mi
- Morris Square Park: 0.4 mi
- J. Owen Grundy Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- The Morris Canal: 0.3 mi
- Empty Sky: 0.4 mi
- Columbus Monument: 0.4 mi
- JCPD: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Cherry Tree Grove: 0.1 mi
- North Cove Field: 0.3 mi
- Terminal Field: 0.4 mi
- Crescent Field: 0.8 mi
- Liberty Community Garden: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Museum of Russian Art: 0.3 mi
- Liberty Science Center: 0.8 mi
- Ellis Island Immigration Museum: 0.8 mi
- Liberty State Park Interpretive Center: 1.1 mi
- Liberty State Park Interpretive Center: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Colgate Clock: 0.3 mi
- Sherman Zwicker: 1.4 mi
- One World Trade Center: 1.4 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 1.5 mi
- New York Stock Exchange: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Sky Cache: 0.5 mi
- Hyatt Jersey City Sundial: 0.7 mi
- Pavonia Arcs: 1.1 mi
- Sitting Stance: 1.2 mi
- The Upper Room: 1.2 mi
Beaches
- Newport Sand Beach: 1.5 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 1.9 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 2.4 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.5 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Outlook Hill: 1.9 mi
- Discovery Hill: 1.9 mi
- Grassy Hill: 1.9 mi
- Slide Hill: 2.0 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 2.4 mi
- Audubon Park: 2.5 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 3.9 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 4.3 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Freedom Field: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 2.4 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 2.4 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 2.4 mi
- Street Seats: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Palisades: 2.2 mi
- Palisades: 4.2 mi
- Palisades: 7.2 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Palisades: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Ambergill Falls: 4.9 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 5.0 mi
- Binnen Falls: 5.2 mi
- The Loch: 7.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 13.3 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 1.2 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 17.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 17.4 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 19.5 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 7.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 15.8 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 16.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 18.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Beacon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 335° | 268 m | 19.7 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 315° | 263 m | 23.1 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 334° | 260 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 335° | 230 m | 19.4 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 332° | 185 m | 21.0 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 332° | 180 m | 20.7 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 303° | 179 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 288° | 175 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9844191332
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